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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
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24 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.4M invested in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 3

187% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.5M → $50.4M (+$32.8M)

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4

60% more funds holding

Funds holding: 15 → 24 (+9)

8.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 4.81% → 13.61% (+8.8%)

Holders
24
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+60%
% of All Funds
0.64%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
12
Increased
8
Reduced
4
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$14M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$3.49M
3
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$3.33M
4
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
+$3.17M
5
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$3.17M

Top Sellers

1
MIG
Mariner Investment Group
New York
-$1.82M
2
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
-$410K
3
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$207K
4
WS
Wedbush Securities
California
-$204K
5
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$82.3K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.4M +$14M +790,540 +254%
TJHA
2
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$5.58M +$3.17M +179,460 +131%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.08M +$1.99M +112,624 +95%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$3.48M +$3.49M +197,476 New
KIM
5
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$3.32M +$3.33M +188,238 New
1832 Asset Management
6
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$3.17M +$3.17M +179,428 New
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$3.1M +$2.21M +125,080 +245%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.02M +$1.24M +70,142 +157%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.38M +$93K +5,263 +7%
First Trust Advisors
10
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.33M +$1.34M +75,745 New
AW
11
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$981K -$64.6K -3,658 -6%
Deutsche Bank
12
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$640K +$642K +36,331 New
VKH
13
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$380K -$207K -11,685 -35%
OC
14
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$325K +$326K +18,469 New
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$232K +$8.94K +506 +4%
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$205K +$206K +11,638 New
LCM
17
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$193K -$410K -23,179 -68%
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$181K -$39.5K -2,236 -18%
RCM
19
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$180K +$181K +10,221 New
S
20
SignatureFD
Georgia
$107K +$107K +6,072 New
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$27K +$23.3K +1,316 +685%
PNC Financial Services Group
22
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$21K +$20.6K +1,164 New
SF
23
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$18K +$17.9K +1,012 New
Creative Planning
24
Creative Planning
Kansas
$13K +$13.4K +759 New
MIG
25
Mariner Investment Group
New York
– -$1.82M -104,714 Closed
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BST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

24 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $50.4M — up 187% from $17.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $14M. The largest seller was Mariner Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.82M sold.

  • 24 institutional investors held BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) as of Q1 2015, up from 15 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $50.4M of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust stock for Q1 2015, up 187% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new BlackRock Science and Technology Trust positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $14M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Science and Technology Trust seller in Q1 2015 was Mariner Investment Group, an estimated $1.82M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.